We have loved exploring our outdoor area…
We have loved exploring our outdoor area and making lots of new friends! ☺️ #RPEYFS
23We have loved exploring our outdoor area and making lots of new friends! ☺️ #RPEYFS
23This week we welcomed more of our new Nursery friends ? A huge well done to you all for showing great confidence when starting school! We can’t wait to see you grow this year ☺️ #RPEYFS
32The weather didn’t stop us from having a fabulous week! We have enjoyed exploring our indoor areas, especially the painting and play-doh! ???♀️? #RPEYFS
33Reception have made a great start with their Rocket Phonics books this week. They have been very motivated and enjoyed using their new learning to match objects with the same initial sound. #RPEYFS #RPPhonics
39HelpPicture had us all thinking about the many people that keep us safe. Family, friends, teachers, police officers and many more. Reception thought of the many ways these people help us to feel safe. #RPEYFS
29Our home learning this week was to go on an Autumn walk. The children shared with the class what they found on their walk. They found lots of different natural materials! Well done, Nursery ??? ? #RPEYFS
37Today we have been creating some spooky pizzas. We practised our counting 1-5 using spiders. The children had great fun! ?️?️ #RPMaths #RPEYFS
41We have also been comparing different sized pumpkins! We found a big, medium and small pumpkin. We talked about the different sizes and put them in order. Well done, Nursery! ? #RPMaths #RPEYFS
46We then painted our own different sized pumpkins. Fantastic, Nursery! ? #RPMaths #RPEYFS
46We have really enjoyed our pumpkin fine motor skills activity this week, we had to be very careful using the hammer. It took a lot of concentration but Reception did a great job and showed lots of resilience and motivation. #RPEYFS
31What a fantastic first swimming lesson Reception had. We loved exploring the water, floating and finding spaces by using our arms and legs. We are already so excited for next week.
42We had a special @HelpPicture this week. We looked at how poppies have changed over time. Children think it’s a great idea that poppies will now be plastic free. We also enjoyed talking about which materials would be best for poppies last longer.
41Extra-curricular clubs are now live on Parent Booking. Clubs will not run on the following dates so please make a note before you book: 14th Nov, 24th Nov, 15th Dec, 18th Dec, 21st Dec. Thank you to all of our staff for dedicating their time for free clubs
59The children loved getting cosy to explore some new books together! They loved talking about their books with their friends #RPEYFS #RPReading
48Today we arrived at school to find a pet star! We read the story ‘My Pet Star’ and thought that we need to look after our new friend to help him get his glow back! We used the clues that we found to help him! #RPEnglish
43Today we dressed up to raise money for @BBCCiN We loved being part of a fantastic cause #Pudsey #ChildrenInNeed
41Reception have loved our @LiteracyCounts1 text Star in the Jar after having a surprise visitor. It inspired children to get creative! We have also enjoyed exploring the text using our story friends. #RPEnglish
42Children loved dressing up on a Friday for @BBCCiN we had a fantastic day! #ChildrenInNeed
45EYFS Book Club We enjoyed some more fantastic stories in book club. It is great to see our children showing a great passion for reading!
#RPReading #readingforpleasure
47Another great swimming session with @ELITE_Swim_UK It is fantastic to see the children continuing to grow in confidence in the water. Children are exploring their floating skills as well as practising kicking their legs in the water. Brilliant! @CAHKnowsley#RPPE
48Another great session with @ELITE_Swim_UK children have been working on front and back stroke, removing some floats as children grow in confidence. They had lots of fun putting their faces in the water and blowing bubbles
56What a fantastic night for our EYFS Star Gazing Night Walk We spotted lots of stars in the sky, the moon and even Jupiter! The children loved exploring forest school in the dark and we discussed what we found. We ended the night with a lovely hot chocolate #RPEnrichment
54We had a fantastic night star gazing we were able to see lots of stars, the moon and even caught a glimpse of Jupiter! Children loved using their torches to explore forest school. We finished off with a delicious hot chocolate. #RPEnrichment
57EYFS Book Club Today we shared some fantastic stories around a cosy fire
#RPReading #readingforpleasure
51Nursery had a fantastic last swimming session with @ELITE_Swim_UK They enjoyed practising their floating skills and blowing bubbles They ended the session with lots of fun games! It has been great to see Nursery grow in confidence over the past 4 weeks. Well done #RPPE
46Wow! Reception have grown in confidence so much thanks to @ELITE_Swim_UK Today they have been using their arms to swim forwards and lying on their backs and practising back stroke. They can blow bubbles and put their faces in the water. #RPPE
51Mrs Clause will be visiting Roby Park on Tuesday 12th December. Children can enjoy Christmas songs, Christmas story and write their Christmas wishes to go on the tree with Mrs Clause. Please make payment of £2.50 on Parent Pay by Tuesday 12th. Thank you #RPEnrichment
55Christmas parties are now available on Parent Pay. Cost £2.50. Parties take place on Friday 8th December and children can wear their Christmas party clothes to school on Friday
53We had a fantastic forest school session with @Littlefoothq We went on a hunt to see who could find the most snakes and then had great fun using a technique to stay warm by cosying up underneath a shelter! We ended the day playing a game of predator and prey! #RPEnrichment
59Thanks to the hard work & generosity of Cllr Walsh, who has secured us additional funding, we are able to have the swimming pool on site for an extra week! This means all children will be able to enjoy additional swimming lessons next week #RPPE #RPMakingMemories
60A huge well done to this week’s Remarkable Readers. We hope you enjoy your books. #RPReading
63Today we shared some more fantastic stories with our friends. We then enjoyed some Christmas stories together!
#RPReading #readingforpleasure
59Thanks to Cllr Walsh, who secured us funding, we are able to have the swimming pool for an extra week! The children were beyond happy to find out that they had another day of swimming! Nursery have grown in confidence over the past 5 weeks thanks to @ELITE_Swim_UK
58On Friday, we were joined by Elfie the Elf to mark the beginning of December. He delivered a special letter to us from Father Christmas! #RPEnrichment
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Last week we explored our topic of ‘Light and Dark’ We used our dark tent to find out which objects could be seen in the dark. We then discussed space and created a collaborative night sky with brightly coloured planets #RPEYFS #RPUnderstandingTheWorld
61For our final session, children practiced putting their heads under water to blow bubbles. They had to hold on to the side and use their legs to push away, building strength and confidence in the water.
55Tomorrow is Christmas Jumper Day. Children can wear their festive jumpers/clothes to school. All donations go to supporting the work of Save the Children
58See the article below about our fantastic curriculum offer for our children at Roby Park!
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Reception had a fantastic session with @Littlefoothq today. We started with a fun game, we had to collect all of the ropes and defend the base. Then we tied knots and showed resilience moving and untying the knots. #RPEnrichment
61We loved wearing our Christmas jumpers yesterday for #ChristmasJumperDay2023 #RPEnrichment
59Nursery had an amazing Christmas party with Elfie! They showed off their best dance moves and enjoyed throwing snowballs at the cheeky elf We also had a special visit from the Grinch! #RPEnrichment
62Reception had an amazing Christmas party today. We had fun with our visitors, Elfie and Grinch. Children loved dancing, singing and having a snow ball fight with Elfie. #RPEnrichment
49WOW! We are incredibly proud of Nursery and @RecRobyPark You have worked so hard over the past few weeks to prepare for our Nativity performance! Your singing, dancing and storytelling was amazing! Well done! #RPEnrichment #RPChristmas
61What a gorgeous morning we had with our special visit from Mrs Clause. We drew our Christmas wishes that she could take back to Santa, listened to a lovely Christmas story and sang and danced together! The children had such a magical time! #RPEnrichment #RPChristmas
51We enjoyed some fantastic Christmas stories with a tasty hot chocolate and biscuit. Our favourite was ‘The Christmas Selfie Contest’ and we think that our selfies definitely would have won the competition! #RPReading #readingforpleasure
56We had a gorgeous morning with Mrs Claus. We read a story, made a Christmas list with our great writing and drawings and sang Christmas songs. It was truly magical. #RPEnrichment #RPChristmas
49Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS
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69Here is a little taster of what a spectacular time our Winter Wonderland was for all of our families Our school hosted this wonderful festive event for free, for all to enjoy.
55We have an incredible range of extra-curricular clubs on offer in Spring term 1. Booking opens on Parent Booking tomorrow at 8.30am. Booking closes at 8.30am on 8th January. Places are subject to availability #RPEnrichment
47We had some very special visitors in class today… it was Father Christmas and Elfie! They surprised us with some lovely chocolates! Thank you! #RPChristmas #RPEnrichment
39We had a fantastic time at @TheatreRoyalStH We loved watching Aladdin and found it especially funny when they got Mrs Bomba-Bennett on the stage! #RPChristmas #RPEnrichment
52Last few places for clubs are remaining on Parent Booking. All clubs begin week beginning Monday 8th January. Please note: NO CLUBS ARE ON 30th JANUARY AND 8th FEBRUARY
44Check out what is coming up this Spring term and save the key dates in your diary #RPEnrichment #RPMemoryMakers
48A mural capturing everything the community loves about #Huyton has been unveiled at Huyton Train Station.
Congratulations to our first Remarkable Readers of 2024. Children can win a book from our vending machine which is full to the brim of the best titles or the weekly Remarkable Reader bag by showing a great effort with reading at home & school. Who will be next week’s winners?
40Please send children in wrapped up warm in thick coats, hat, gloves and scarves with wellies so we can enjoy the snow together! Please send children in with spare socks/tights
39So much fun was had today in the snow All children enjoyed today, building snowmen and having snowball fights with their friends. A special shout out to Mr Lyon, Mr Couling & Mr Swatman who were the dream team moving the snow & making sure school was safe
32Just look at the smiles! The children loved exploring the snow today. We made snow angels, snowmen and especially loved throwing snowballs at the teachers! It was so lovely to see the children enjoying themselves with their friends!
36Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers! We hope you love your new books from our vending machine. Who will be our winners next week? #RPRemarkableReaders
48Reception enjoyed @HelpPicture this morning, children loved sharing the books they read for pleasure in school and at home. #RPReading
35The past few weeks we have been planning and designing our superhero tower… and today we built it! We made sure to include hideouts, a helicopter launch pad and secret lookouts! How brilliant!
19Thank you to our families who could join us today for ‘book and a brew’. The children loved inviting you into class and sharing some of their favourite stories with you! #readingforpleasure #RPReading
41Check out the letter below regarding our Valentine’s discos on Thursday 8th February #RPMemoryMakers robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/upl
41If you are struggling financially, with no other means of support, you may be able to apply for some help. Please see the post below for full details:
46We welcomed our R – Y2 families today for a phonics workshop to demonstrate how phonics is taught at Roby Park. We modelled lessons to show how these look, provided resources to use at home and shared the fantastic resources our children have in school!
42This week Nursery and Reception worked collaboratively to create this amazing superhero city! They all worked very hard and supported each other. They made sure to include people, towers, trees, vehicles and obviously some superheroes!
34Nursery have had a great forest school session today with @Littlefoothq. We went on a snake hunt and then worked collaboratively to build houses for the snakes. We then practised our rope skills and ended the day with some hammock fun! Well done, Nursery #RPEnrichment
29Today we wore clothes with numbers or patterns on to raise money for @NSPCC
We enjoyed maths activities today including creating our own number line and representing numbers to 10. #RPMaths #RPEnrichment #NumberDay2024
34Today we wore clothes with numbers or patterns on to raise money for @NSPCC
We enjoyed our Maths activities across the day, especially colouring and ordering our Number Blocks! #RPMaths #RPEnrichment #NumberDay2024
50All Spring term 2 clubs are now live on Parent Booking. Please only book one space per club. We have freed up lots of extra spaces due to multiple bookings. Please be on time to collect your children at 4pm. Thank you.
40Spring Progress Meetings are now live on Parent Booking for you to select your appointment time. Progress meetings will take place on 28th and 29th February between 3.15 – 7.30pm.
34For our final craft club session we created our own mini-me superheroes!
32Today we dressed up as superheroes and trained to be a superhero on our obstacle course! We had some fantastic superheroes including Hulk, Iron Man and a paramedic! We ended the day with an ice cream to celebrate our hard work as superheroes! #RPEnrichment
29Today in PE our theme was superheroes, the aim of the lesson was to work with others co-operatively and play as a group. Well done nursery.
33We had a fantastic time today as superheroes. we had some very special superheroes including Hulk, Spider-Man and a Mersey Rail hero. We completed the obstacle course, shared our super powers and had a very super snack #RPEnrichment
30We are thrilled to be able to offer the It’s Your Child’s Life Parental Engagement Programme which runs for 5 weeks starting Mon 19th Feb, for parents/carers of children in Reception & Y1. Please see the letter and leaflet for more information and to sign yourself up
34Nursery had lots of fun at their Valentine’s disco They loved singing, dancing and eating lots of treats with their friends! #RPEnrichment
24We had a hand washing session today. We learnt about good and bad germs, how we keep our hands clean and the best technique for washing hands. Children loved seeing the germs on their hands and how they disappeared after washing.
26Reception loved our Valentine’s disco today. They did some amazing dancing, singing and enjoying time with friends. We finished off with some lovely treats. #RPEnrichment
29We’re excited to have @Scholastic book fair back @RobyParkSchool this week. Come and have a look at the books on offer after school. Payment can be made using both card & cash. For all books purchased, we receive rewards which can be used to purchase books for our school.
35Children have loved exploring our @LiteracyCounts1 book Little Red. They created Grandmas house in our construction area and retold the story collaboratively. #RPEnglish @OPAL_CIC
31Today in PE our aim was to aim when throwing and practise keeping score.
21Today in PE our aim was to develop running and stopping. Well done nursery!
33Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers We hope you love your new books from our vending machine Who will be our winners next week? #rpremarkablereaders
35We are looking for a team of parents/carers to really galvanise the HSA and lead on exciting events for the children & wider community. Come and join us for a drink, pastry and chat to find out how you can make a difference to our school community!
34We are looking at our playtimes and thinking about how we can improve them by introducing the @OPAL_CIC
Programme. Can you help? We really want to know what you think of playtimes now – please complete this 2 minute survey. Thank you. forms.gle/dsLcU5m7AB3ea6
41We look forward to parents/carers joining us tonight & tomorrow for our Spring Progress Meetings. You’ll find your appointment times on your account & you’ll have received an appointment email. If you are yet to book on, please head to Parent Booking to find any remaining slots
29The deadline for photos for Mother’s Day celebration assemblies is 3pm today. Thank you #RPEnrichment
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The children have loved their first gardening club with Mr Lyon. We have planted carrots, cabbages and some broccoli! We can’t wait to see them start to sprout
30Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers We hope you love your new books from our machine Who’ll be our winners next week? #RPRemarkableReaders
38Thank you for your positive and supportive feedback. It is greatly appreciated
42Our Easter Holiday Club is back for YR-Y6, running from 2nd-12th April. Sessions run from 9.00-3.00pm and cost £12.50 per day. Children need to bring a packed lunch, water bottle and raincoat. Select your days and make payment on Parent Pay #RPEnrichment
35We are looking forward to all the special women in the lives of our children joining us on Wednesday. Please see the letter attached with all the information needed: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/19.2.24-Mothers-Day-Celebrations.docx
37in PE our aim was to develop throwing and learn how to keep score. Well done nursery!
35In PE our aim was to follow instructions and move safely when playing tagging games.
30Today we have taken part in some digging and planting. We helped Mr Lyon dig out all of the weeds and then we learnt how to plant some potatoes! The children did a fantastic job at digging out their trenches for their potatoes!
33Our Mother’s Day Celebration Assemblies take place today and the children are very excited.
Assembly times are as follows:
• EYFS @ 9 – 9.45am
• Y3 & Y4 @ 10.00 – 10.45am
• Y1 & Y2 @ 1.10 – 2.00pm
• Y5 & Y6 @ 2.10 – 2.50pm
47We celebrated #WorldBookDay2024 by coming to school dressed in our comfiest pyjamas! We spent the day reading our favourite stories and even had a special visit from @Year6RobyPark. Thank you for reading stories with us, we had the best time! #RPEnrichment
36Look at our fantastic paper plate characters for #WorldBookDay2024 So creative!
36We had the most beautiful morning celebrating all of our special ladies. The children made us all so proud today as they explained why you are all so special. We hope you loved your gifts and have a lovely weekend. #RPEnrichment
27Children enjoyed wearing their comfy pyjamas and showing off their amazing story plates. We also enjoyed reading a story with
. #WorldBookDay2024 #RPEnrichment
36We need parents and carers to take 2 mins to complete our playtime survey!
Click here: https://forms.gle/ysHDq715T95rwe827
The class with the most responses will win an incredible prize!
36Save the date! Parents & carers get limbering up and ready to get filthy! Our colour run is back for the 4th year running and again this year, we are choosing to support @cashforkidsliv and @hitsradiouk with @SamThompsonUK
More details to come around Easter.
32We are excited to participate in @OutdoorClassUKI on 23rd May and coincide this with our first parent @OPAL_CIC
parent play day.
44To celebrate #WorldBookDay2024 we came to school dressed in our pyjamas! We enjoyed spending time reading with
To celebrate #WorldBookDay2024, we wore our comfy pyjamas to school and had the opportunity to read books to
30Reception started the morning with a fantastic session with @Littlefoothq. We had to search for bugs and work collaboratively. Then we practised making our own fires using stones and sticks. We had a real fire and practised using the fire lighters. #RPEnrichment
36This afternoon we had a visit from @sublimescience. We got to see how acetone can break down a polystyrene cup. We explored different instruments, including one you make with a straw! Reception had a fantastic time learning lots of new vocabulary and facts. #RPScience
This afternoon we had a visit from @sublimescience. We got to see how acetone can break down a polystyrene cup. We explored different instruments, including one you make with a straw! Reception had a fantastic time learning lots of new vocabulary and facts. #RPScience pic.twitter.com/BhIZ6OuEI4
— Reception @ Roby Park Primary (@RecRobyPark) March 13, 2024
Today we have been working on our digging skills. We worked really hard and supported each other to dig out all of the weeds, even the really big ones!
31Wow! What a fantastic visit from @sublimescience. We enjoyed watching lots of different science experiments and exploring different instruments! We especially loved the smoke circles and bubbles! We were amazed, thank you! #RPScience #RPEnrichment
Wow! What a fantastic visit from @sublimescience 🧪👨🏼🔬 We enjoyed watching lots of different science experiments and exploring different instruments! We especially loved the smoke circles and bubbles! We were amazed, thank you! 👏🏻 #RPScience #RPEnrichment pic.twitter.com/N2OHIztthv
— Nursery @ Roby Park Primary (@NurseryRobyPark) March 13, 2024
We had a great session with @Littlefoothq. First we went on a bug hunt! We then showed great resilience through using our hand-eye coordination to carefully hammer nails into wood! We ended the session by collecting sticks for our own fire #RPEnrichment
32Just a polite reminder that tomorrow is Comic Relief. We will be collecting donations via Parent Pay only.
38We hope the children enjoyed their sponsored reading event & we look forward to finding out how much sponsor money we receive in which will go back into the children receiving books to take home & keep through our ‘Remarkable Reader’ initiatives. Thank you for your support.
44WOW! We have raised £379.20 for brand new books from our sponsored reading event and £104 for @comicrelief. Books will be going into our new reading shed for children to enjoy at playtimes. Thank you so much! @OPAL_CIC
37In PE our aim was to follow instructions and move safely when playing tagging games.
31As part of The Great Big School Clean we have been collecting litter from the school grounds and local area. The children have loved looking after their environment. #TheGreatBigSchoolClean
35Did you hear about our involvement in the @cashforkidsliv one million steps challenge this May? Listen to Mrs Allen having a chat with @SamThompsonUK on @hitsradiouk
37To develop our understanding of the world, we have been exploring different materials. We discussed the differences between them and thought about which material would be best for the Three Little Pigs! #RPScience #RPEYFS
32In Phonics this week we have been learning new sounds and tricky words. Children showed great motivation with their work. It is lovely to watch confidence grow with a love of reading and writing. #RPPhonics
42Research consistently emphasizes the significant influence parents have on their child’s school education. It’s wonderful how involved parents are
Parents helping their children to thrive
https://x.com/PlusOneCIC/status/1765066702407221614?s=20
38Another fantastic term working with so many families across Merseyside, giving them an insight into what their children are learning at school and helping them to support learning at home. Love how enthusiastic, knowledgable and confident parents/carers are.
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39In PE our aim was to work co-operatively and learn to take turns. Well done nursery!
33In PE our aim was to explore striking a ball and keeping score. Well done reception!
31Summer term extra curricular clubs are live on Parent Booking at midday today. Please note our @OPAL_CIC play sessions are family events and parents/carers are to accompany their child. Younger siblings are welcome but are the responsibility of parents/carers
44Don’t forget tomorrow children can come to school in their own clothes to enjoy an Easter egg hunt. Easter disco tickets are available on Parent Pay. Tickets must be purchased before discos. Please see our letter sent on Class Charts for timings and details
41We had a fantastic last session! We worked with partners to plant some pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. The children have been fantastic this half term and have loved gardening club with Mr Lyon! We can’t wait to see it all begin to grow!
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Today we had a great session with @Littlefoothq. We learnt how to make a raft for our insect friends to float on. We placed it in a large puddle that we found and used bark from the trees for the insects to eat! We ended the session by safely warming our hands on our campfire
33Today we had a special visit from the Easter Bunny and Easter Chick! They took us on a very exciting Easter egg hunt around the school grounds! We followed all of the clues and found our way to some yummy Easter eggs! #RPEnrichment
26We ended the day with our Easter disco! We loved dancing, singing and had some tasty treats with our friends! #RPEnrichment
32Thank you to our HSA & our staff for making Easter happen at Roby Park. They’ve collected Easter eggs & organised an Easter Egg Hunt that the children thoroughly enjoyed. Our Easter discos were a great success also & today there will be visitors to class with more egg surprises
42After learning about the Easter story and discussing the importance of the cross, we sang our nursery rhyme of the week, ‘Hot Cross Buns’. We then tasted some yummy hot cross buns… we thought they were delicious!
32Our latest @OPAL_CIC newsletter is out now. Check it out here: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OPAL-Newsletter-April-2024.pdf
45We have been so busy getting ready for the upcoming term that we couldn’t wait to share with you feedback from our
To launch all of our exciting new @OPAL_CIC resources, we are going to host a launch day this Mon for the chn. All chn need to come in to school wearing their PE kits and trainers, with their wellies also to keep in school. Children are only allowed on the field with wellies.
Check out all the new resources your children will love to play with as of this Monday, in our latest newsletter: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OPAL-Newsletter-April-2024-2-1.pdf
The weather is predicting a few showers throughout Monday but rain doesn’t stop us so please make sure your child has a suitable coat with them.
43Don’t forget the deadline for our @OPAL_CIC bingo competition is this Mon. Please feel free to get friends, family & neighbours involved! The more, the merrier. Please send all resources through to class with your child so your child’s class teacher can mark them off.
40If you want a Nursery place at Roby Park for September please apply now to avoid disappointment. We have very limited places remaining.
For those who have secured a place in our Nursery for Sept, all your paperwork & transition plans will be sent over the coming two weeks
44We are excited to see all of the chn back for an exciting start of term tomorrow. Doors open at 8.40am. Just a polite reminder to send chn into school in their school PE tracksuit, trainers and warm coat for our @OPAL_CIC launch day tomorrow.
Chn will get to experience and enjoy all of our new resources. Chn must have their wellies with them to go on the field. Wellies will stay in school so please wear trainers and bring wellies in a bag. Keep an eye out on all of our socials to see what fun the children get up to.
32Our annual colour run is back and all in aid of @cashforkidsliv who do an incredible job to support children in our school community cashforkidsgive.co.uk/campaign/sam-t
Please share the sponsor link far and wide to raise as much money as we can for this wonderful charity! Thank you for your support!
Please see the letter detailing the arrangements for the day: robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/upl
40What a fantastic start to the Summer term! We launched our new @OPAL_CIC resources! From tree swings to den building to small world… WOW! We can’t wait for every playtime to look like this! #RPEnrichment
38Our @HelpPicture this week was one Reception could really relate to, they love being artist. We discussed leaving art in different places and how we value each other’s art. It links with our British Value of Respect and Tolerance.
28For St George’s Day, children can wear red and white to school tomorrow. Children will enjoy workshops with Past Productions. Keep an eye on our socials to find out what we get up to…
37Today we wore red and white for St George’s Day. We loved learning all about St George and the dragon! #StGeorgesDay2024
36Nursery and Reception were so excited for EYFS Book Club! They loved choosing their favourite books to share together and it was lovely to see the children so engaged with their stories!
#RPReading #readingforpleasure
33Nursery had a fantastic time at Forest School with @Littlefoothq We enjoyed collecting natural materials to create our very own clay faces! We then practised our rope skills by making different shapes and tying them around trees! What a great day! #RPEnrichment
28Today in PE, our aim was to be able to create shapes whilst on apparatus.
31Today in PE, our aim was to develop balancing and safely using apparatus.
34Today in PE our aim was to copy and create shapes with your body
34For the third year running, @NextEnergyUK are sponsoring our PE kits which means every child will receive a FREE PE tracksuit and logo tshirt for the next academic year. Thank you so much for all the support this incredible company shows us
43Our new Reading Shed has arrived in our quiet zone. Children will be able to enjoy a range of fiction and non fiction books purchased with money raised through our reading sponsored event. We have also purchased Tonies for children who want to enjoy audible stories
41We enjoyed sharing lots of stories together! We compared books and shared our favourite ones. It was lovely to see Reception children reading their stories to Nursery!
#RPReading #readingforpleasure
32We had a fantastic time in club tonight making sea themed sun catchers. Children couldn’t wait to get home and put them in the window.
22We are looking forward to @hitsradiolv joining us tomorrow for our colour run for @cashforkidsliv. Don’t forget your trainers
40Thank you so much for a brilliant day today. We pledged 242,000 steps as part of @hitsradiolv and @cashforkidsliv challenge and we have raised an incredible £1347 already! Thanks to our incredible team for pulling off a brilliant event.
And thank you to every parent and carer who showed up, participated and donated. Lots of videos and photos pending….but first a hot bath and bed! It’s not too late to donate and every penny makes a difference: https://www.cashforkidsgive.co.uk/campaign/sam-thompson-million-steps/fundraisers/roby-park-primary-school/
36After our colour run we decorated some yummy cupcakes. We used lots of colours to create our cakes, mixing them and creating rainbows… a bit like the paint all over us! Thank you
20We had a brilliant day raising money for @cashforkidsliv by taking part in the @hitsradiolv @SamThompsonUK 1 million steps school challenge Well done Nursery! #RPEnrichment
35Don’t forget to check out the letter detailing all end of year trips. Payments are live on Parent Pay. If you would like to attend the trip as a volunteer, click on the link to express your interest. robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/upl#RPEnrichment
38Check out our letter for sports day on Monday 20th May
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32Please see the letter attached for all the details of our father’s day celebration assemblies on Friday 14th June
36Our Summer Fair is back on Friday 21st June @ 1-4pm! Tickets will be available on Parent Pay from tomorrow. Entry will cost £2.50 and wristbands given out. Join us for fun in the sun… School will finish at 12.45pm on the day so all children can attend with their families.
*Meet and greets with unicorn ponies
*Birds of prey display
*Inflatables
*Fair rides
*Stalls
*Princesses
*Face painting
*Food & drink
42Please make sure children are wearing factor 50 sun cream when the weather is predicted to be hot. Please leave jumpers/cardigans off. Children need a water bottle to stay hydrated & a hat to protect them from the sun. Children will be encouraged to play in shaded areas
38Nursery have been fantastic at retelling the story of ‘The Snail and the Whale’. They have used lots of new vocabulary and were able to remember lots of key parts of the story! #RPEnglish
37In @HelpPicture this morning, we discussed what the past is and how we find things out. Children suggested we could read books, look on the internet or talk to an adult. They were very intrigued with this weeks question.
30Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS
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44In PE our aim was to develop jumping and landing safely. Well done nursery!
31Summer Fair tickets are now available to purchase on Parent Pay. Tickets cost £2.50 per person.
*Meet and greets with unicorn ponies
*Birds of prey display
*Inflatables
*Fair rides
*Stalls
*Princesses
*Face painting
*Food & drinks
39This week children went outside to paint and draw. We enjoyed being outside and creating collaboratively.
18Children enjoyed using flowers to make natural perfume. We made some art using a rock to transfer flowers on to the fabric. We ended with some creative rope skills.
33Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS Check out important information about parent @OPAL_CICplay day on @OutdoorClassDay
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33We enjoyed spending some time outside today for book club. We shared our stories with each other and enjoyed the sunshine together!
#RPReading #readingforpleasure
36Well done to all of Nursery! You showed great motivation and resilience in all of the different stations! #RPPE #RPEnrichment
34What a fantastic surprise we had on Friday! We were very happy that we got to spend some time on Year 6’s end of SATs inflatables! WOW! One child said “This is the best day ever!” #RPEnrichment
31Our annual careers week is back and it is one of the events our children look forward to most. We are looking for members of our school and wider community to come and chat to our children about the brilliant and inspiring jobs they do.
Also, if there are specific careers you would like shared with our children pop it below and we will see what we can do.
Would you or somebody you know be interested in being part of our careers week? If so, please email us at robypark@knowsley.gov.uk with your availability and for more information. Please share with any contacts you may have.
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34Sadly our @OPAL_CIC parent play session was rained off with an amber weather warning but it has been rescheduled for Thursday 6th June. Fingers crossed the weather is better! Sign up here if you would like to join us for some outdoor fun: https://forms.gle/ZZwWy2KaX7bapKPo7
40As part of the Million Steps Challenge, @cashforkidsliv teamed up with publisher Simon & Schuster to offer all participating primary schools the chance to win a Library Pack of 20 books. Following the end of the challenge all schools that signed up were put into a draw, and…we’re thrilled to let you know that our school is a winner! Books are on their way to us and will go into our reading shed for our children to enjoy
40If you haven’t emailed your photos in, please email them to robypark@knowsley.gov.uk by 3pm on Thursday 6th June to be included in the assembly.
31⭐️ Father’s Day Celebration Assemblies – Friday 14th June ⭐️
?If you haven’t emailed your photos in, please email them to robypark@knowsley.gov.uk by 3pm this Thursday to be included in the assembly.
#RPEnrichment
#RPFamily
43This week in PE our aim was to develop rolling a ball to a target
27We started the term with a forest school session with @Littlefoothq. We practised our rope skills and worked collaboratively to build homes and find food for our insects! We ended the session by taking part in some colourful leaf printing! #RPEnrichment
29The weather is looking better for our @OPAL_CIC parent play day this Thursday afternoon. If you’re free, why not come and play with your child/ren? Sign up here if you would like to join us for some outdoor fun: https://t.co/6yb7zT52bM
33Our final clubs of the school year go live at 9ma tomorrow. Head to Parent Booking to book your child on. Thanks to our incredible team who devote their time to putting on clubs. Without them, we wouldn’t have been able to offer 58 clubs with 900+ places taken up!
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27We had a fantastic afternoon for our @OPAL_CIC parent play afternoon! We enjoyed playing with all of our new resources with our grown ups! We can’t wait for the next one! #RPEnrichment
34Nursery had the best time at @FarmerTedsFarm. We visited lots of animals, stroked some guinea pigs, took part in some pony grooming, met lots of minibeasts and enjoyed a tractor ride to see some dinosaurs! We ended the day with a play in the play area! #RPEnrichment
23Reception had the most amazing time at @FarmerTedsFarm today. We met lots of animals, brushed the ponies, stroked different mini beasts and reptiles. We loved the tractor ride searching for dinosaurs and visiting the gift shop and play area. #RPEnrichment
24We had a wonderful day celebrating our special men in preparation for Father’s Day. We challenged you to a dance off and you did amazing! We hope you all have a great weekend and left our assembly feeling very loved.
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30During our @HelpPicture assembly, children shared that a good leader should be kind, talk to people nicely, make good rules to keep us safe and listen to others. They also had some ideas for the next Prime Minister!
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Check out our Careers Week plans with more visitors to be added… Aspirations Day will take place on Friday 28th June and children can come dressed as something they want to be or do when they are older. #RPPSHE #RPPERSONALDEVELOPMENT
28We loved celebrating all of our special men during our Father’s Day Celebration! We hope you had a lovely day, we love you all lots! We especially loved our dance off… #RPEnrichment
20Our Summer Fair is back this Friday 1-4pm! Children can wear their own clothes to school. Purchase your tickets on Parent Pay and collect your wristbands from the office for priority access. Join us for fun in the sun…
School will finish at 12.45pm on the day so all children can attend with their families.
EYFS children should be collected from the Easton Road gate and KS1 & KS2 from their Western Avenue exits. All children and families should make their way around to Easton Rd for entry to the fair. All children are to be supervised by their adults.
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Thank you to our amazing grown ups who joined us yesterday for ‘Reading is Fun’. It was lovely to invite you in to read with your child! #RPReading #RPEnrichment
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23Check out our latest plans for Careers Week taking place this week. YR – Y2 have author Lauren Mather visiting on Wednesday and she will be signing copies of her new book Paws & Claws for children which is available on Parent Pay for £3 for anyone wanting to purchase
16We loved our visit from Glass Slipper Entertainment. We loved singing and dancing and learning all about being an entertainer! We especially loved meeting Belle #RPEnrichment #RPCareers
18We have loved the start of our careers week. We have discussed lots of different careers and can’t wait to meet our visitors. We have explored our provision, becoming doctors, nurses, builders, archaeologists, firefighters and even scientists! #RPEnrichment
18We had a visit from John who is a chef at @DavidLloydUK. He told us all about his career as a chef and what he enjoys cooking most! Nursery were very interested in finding out what the strangest thing John had cooked was… and also what ice cream he loves most! #RPCareers
14Lastly we were joined by Gemma from @DavidLloydUK who is a personal trainer and children’s club entertainer. She told us all about the jobs she has at the gym and how she helps others. She taught us some exercises and stretches that we can do at home! #RPCareers #RPEnrichment
18We then had a visit from Diane from Angels and Scallies @dically11. She told us all about her role in entertainment and hosting children’s parties! We then had a great time taking part in some dancing and party games! #RPCareers #RPEnrichment
13We had a fantastic visit from @MerseyPolice @MerPolKnowsley They told us all about their jobs and let us sit on their motorbikes, in their van and have a look at some equipment! We definitely have some police officers in the making in Nursery! #RPCareers #RPEnrichment
16Our final visit was from John, a chef at @DavidLloydUK. He told the children the best part of his job, the food he likes to cook and the strangest food he has eaten. Children loved sharing their ideas with John and the foods they enjoy. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers
15We had a visit from Gemma today who is a personal trainer from @DavidLloydUK. She told us all about her role in the gym and the different jobs she does. Then she taught us some exercises and stretched that we can do to keep us fit and healthy. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers
18We loved singing, dancing and enjoying games with Diane from Angels and Scallies @dically11. She explained why she got into entertainment and how she loves making people smile. We all had big smiles today #RPEnrichment #RPCareers
21A great visit from @MerseyPolice @MerPolKnowsley. Children spoke to traffic officers about their job and they let us sit on their motorbikes. Then we got to sit in the back of a police van and learn about the items police officers use every day. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers
19We started with a visit from Glass Slipper Entertainment. Children loved singing and dancing with Belle. She told us all about her career as an entertainer. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers
106Our first visitor was the author and illustrator Lauren Mather. She read her book Paws and Claws to us. She really inspired us to be authors and illustrators #RPEnrichment #RPCareers
113We had a fantastic visit from @MerPolMounted who told us all about their role in the police! We loved learning all about the importance of police horses and how they become police horses! We found out that they have to be very very tall, a lot taller than us! #RPCareers
116We loved our visit from @MerPolMounted today. Children had so many great questions! They told us how long it takes to train the horses, what jobs they do and what their uniform is called. #RPCareers #RPEnrichment
86Playtimes have never been so good! We have made the most of the sunshine at playtimes and our opal after school clubs! #OPALSchools
107Today in PE our aim was to develop dribbling with hands. Well done reception!
84This week’s @HelpPicture news related to individual liberty. We discussed the question ‘what makes a good friend?’ We think that a good friend is someone who is kind, plays with you and makes you laugh! We then shared some kind things that we like about our friends in class!
80This week we planted some sunflower seeds, just like Eddie from Eddie’s Garden! We discussed what we needed to help them grow. We watered them and can’t wait to see them start to grow! #RPEYFS #RPScience
96To end careers week we dressed up as what we would like to be when we grow up! We had lots of great aspirations including a surgeon, boxer, magician, train driver, hairdresser, footballers and even some princesses! #RPCareers #RPEnrichment
104Thank you to our grown ups who joined us last week and this week for ‘Reading is Fun’. We love sharing exciting stories with you and growing our passion for reading! #RPReading #readingforpleasure
104This week we have been creating flower patterns in Maths! The children have been fantastic at creating their repeating patterns!
79We had a fantastic last session of the year with @Littlefoothq. We collaboratively built shelters for our snakes, practised our rope skills, created a huge potion of beautiful flowers, and ended the session enjoying some popcorn together! We love Forest School! #RPEnrichment
94Another fantastic @OPAL_CIC afternoon with our grown ups! We love inviting you in to play with us and share all of our amazing resources! #RPEnrichment
77Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS
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73Today we had our final celebration assembly of the year, where our Stars of the Year awards were given out. Well done to everybody nominated!
109We have lots of surplus uniform in our uniform swap shop. Please help yourself save money and reduce preloved uniform going into landfill
82Well done House of the Year – Slytherin! We hope you enjoyed your ice creams
118Have the most wonderful Summer and we look forward to seeing you all in September!
84We had a great final session with @Littlefoothq this afternoon. We reflected on our favourite forest school sessions and enjoyed some toasted marshmallows. Children are looking forward to sessions in year 1! #RPEnrichment
87Reception loved their Olympic dance workshop with @educationgroup we did some traditional English dancing and worked together with our friends. #RPEnrichment #Olympic2024
79Our extra-curricular clubs go live tomorrow at 8am on Parent Booking. Clubs run from 3-4pm and children should be collected via the Easton Road gate. Please make sure they have trainers with them in a bag, if needed. There will be no clubs on: 12.9.24, 2.10.24, 9.10.24
1We can’t wait to see all of our rock stars today! Children will enjoy a powerful message from @RockKidzUK about perseverance, aspirations and reaching for their goals.
1Reception had a fantastic session with @RockKidzUK. We loved dressing up and becoming rockstars for the day! Thank you for teaching us about having a positive mindset and never giving up! #RPEnrichment #RPWellbeing
1It is time to apply for your child’s Reception place. Deadline – 15th January 2025. Being in our Nursery does not guarantee you a place in our Reception so be sure to get your applications in on time.
Link to school admission webpages: https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/education-and-schools/school-admissions/apply-primary-school-september-2025/apply-primary-school
Link to application portal: https://parentportal.knowsley.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/parents/admissions
LikeWe’re looking forward to welcoming parents & carers to our @JuniorDukeAward workshops. All workshops start at 9am and parents/carers will be working alongside their child to decide what challenges they will complete over the next academic year.
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